Startech 8P6GPCIESATACAR 8 Port Sata 6Gbps Pcie Card Controller

SATA III 6Gbps PCIe x4 Gen 2 card - PCIe SATA expansion card has 2x Mini-SAS ports with Mini-SAS to 4x SATA adapter cables - 8-Port SATA PCIe Card w/ PCI Express MUX and 4 SATA controllers for max 20Gbps total - Windows/macOS/Linux - Full/low-profile.

• Add eight SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x4 Gen 2 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 8-Port SATA PCIe Card features 2x Mini-SAS connections with Mini-SAS to 4x locking SATA adapter cables incl.

• This PCI Express SATA 6 card features a PCIe MUX and four 2-Port SATA host controllers; This architecture allows for eight total SATA (serial ATA) 6Gbps ports through a single x4 PCIe slot, enabling combined total throughput up to 20Gbps.

• Supports PCIe Gen 2 & SATA III Specs, and previous generations at lower performance (SATA I/II, PCIe Gen 1); Windows (XP+), macOS (10.6.8+), Linux (2.6.32+); Improved motherboard compatibility with no bifurcation required & no built-in RAID.

• Expansion card w/ plug-and-play setup in full or low-profile PCI-e slot (full-profile bracket installed, low-profile incl); Supports storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (macOS), mdraid/mdadm (Linux).

• IT professionals choice for over 30 years; This SATA PCIe controller card converter is backed for 2-years by StarTech. including free 24/5 North America based multi-lingual tech support.

• Host Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x 4
• Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
• Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 5.86 Gbit/s
• Device Supported: Server
• SAS Connector Details: 2 SFF-8087 (36 Pin, Internal Mini-SAS)
• Total Number of SATA Ports: 8
• Number of Sata Ports (Internal): 8
• Form Factor: Plug-in Card
• Platform Supported: PC, Mac, Linux
• Environmentally Friendly: Yes
• Environmental Certification: RoHS, WEEE
• Dimension: 0.6" H x 2.7" W x 5.9" L